Finally, a nuanced take on Nigel Farrage. I don’t like him for all the above reasons you mentioned, however, when I found myself agreeing with many of his criticisms of the EU and the British establishment, it was probably around the same time I stopped supporting the Labour Party.
The second part of the essay, makes me think about that Orwell quote, about the intellectual snobbery around England and Englishness. Still to this day, it seems, that those elites are still failing to grasp why it is he proves so popular; behind their smearing cries of whatever ‘ism or ‘phobia is relevant to that particular topic.
Finally, a nuanced take on Nigel Farrage. I don’t like him for all the above reasons you mentioned, however, when I found myself agreeing with many of his criticisms of the EU and the British establishment, it was probably around the same time I stopped supporting the Labour Party.
The second part of the essay, makes me think about that Orwell quote, about the intellectual snobbery around England and Englishness. Still to this day, it seems, that those elites are still failing to grasp why it is he proves so popular; behind their smearing cries of whatever ‘ism or ‘phobia is relevant to that particular topic.
Enjoyed this, nice one